RN Breakfast - Separate stories podcast
6,218 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsRN Breakfast daily stories separated out for easy listening. RN Breakfast is the program informed Australians wake up to. Start each day with comprehensive coverage and analysis of national and international events, and hear interviews with the people who matter today—along with those who'll be making news tomorrow.
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China relationship should be above partisan politics: Penny Wong
November 25, 2019 20:35 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBOpposition Senator Penny Wong says the Government should lead a national discussion about how Australia best engages with China - and that parliamentarians need better briefings on the issue. She speaks with RN Breakfast.
Queensland dairy farmers are on their knees: Susan McDonald
November 25, 2019 19:51 - 8 minutes - 7.6 MBSenator Susan McDonald discusses the draft dairy industry code of conduct, as north Queensland farmers deliver a special message to parliamentarians.
Uber banned in London — World News with Matt Bevan
November 25, 2019 19:45 - 6 minutes - 5.55 MBLondon, one of Uber's most important markets, has again banned the ride-sharing business from operating, citing passenger safety around driver identification.
How do we deal rationally with Chinese Government influence?
November 25, 2019 19:35 - 9 minutes - 8.72 MBThe Sydney Morning Herald's international editor, Peter Hartcher, is tackling Australia's relationship with China in the latest Quarterly Essay, launched today. He speaks with RN Breakfast.
Syrian constitutional talks stall after walk-out
November 25, 2019 19:17 - 6 minutes - 5.6 MBSyrian Government delegates have walked out of peace talks to begin the process of writing a new constitution for the war-torn country. Constitutional Committee co-chair Hadi Albahra speaks with RN Breakfast.
'China Cables': forced labour, re-education, surveillance
November 24, 2019 21:47 - 7 minutes - 7.2 MBTech reporter Ariel Bogel discusses today's leaked collection of Chinese Government documents, which provide a chilling insight into China's surveillance apparatus.
Netanyahu protests fill the streets of Israel
November 24, 2019 21:38 - 9 minutes - 8.43 MBKnesset MP Tamar Zandberg discusses the political turmoil in Israel, as protesters take to the streets both in support and in opposition to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Double J: Sampa the Great, Australian Artist of the Year
November 24, 2019 21:29 - 4 minutes - 3.79 MBCaz Tran joins RN Breakfast to discuss Double J's Australian Artist of the Year, Sampa the Great.
The power of persuasion: former US diplomat talks foreign policy
November 24, 2019 21:16 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBAs Donald Trump (allegedly) wields foreign policy as a tool for domestic supremacy, former US ambassador to the UN and NSC member Samantha Power joins RN Breakfast.
Rio Tinto, Amazon to invest $10m in education for future jobs
November 24, 2019 21:06 - 9 minutes - 8.65 MBAs concerns rise over a looming labour shortage due to too few STEM students, Rio Tinto CEO Jean-Sebastien Jacques speaks with RN Breakfast over the mining giant's new education initiative, in partnership with online retailer Amazon.
Parliament is censoring itself over China: Rex Patrick
November 24, 2019 20:46 - 8 minutes - 8.13 MBCentre Alliance Senator Rex Patrick is drafting a private senator's bill aimed at ending the Foreign Influence Transparency Scheme's exemption for MPs and staff, amid allegations of attempted Chinese interference in Parliament.
Mathias Cormann on allegations of political interference
November 24, 2019 20:33 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBMathias Cormann, leader of the Government in the Senate, joins RN Breakfast to discuss two contentious bills introduced in Parliament and explosive allegations of attempted political interference by China.
Finance with Stephanie Chalmers
November 24, 2019 19:51 - 8 minutes - 7.45 MBWestpac Bank has frozen a bonus payment for its entire executive team, as the bank stands accused of 23 million breaches of money laundering laws.
Bloomberg launches presidential campaign — World News with Matt Bevan
November 24, 2019 19:45 - 6 minutes - 5.5 MBBillionaire businessman and former mayor of New York Michael Bloomberg launches his presidential campaign overnight.
Bushfires: scientists begin to assess toll on fauna
November 24, 2019 19:35 - 9 minutes - 8.84 MBAs fires still burn across Australia's eastern seaboard, scientists begin to assess the toll of the blazes on wildlife, particularly already endangered koala populations.
Hong Kong pro-democracy parties make gains in local elections
November 24, 2019 19:16 - 9 minutes - 9.13 MBAfter voters turned out in droves on Sunday, counting is underway in Hong Kong for the
Burrendong Dam dependent towns have been told water supply could stop
November 21, 2019 21:45 - 6 minutes - 5.49 MBAs New South Wales braces for a long and dry summer, a former chair of the National Water Commission says the state should redraft its water sharing plans.
Science with Jonathan Webb: The shared essence of human song
November 21, 2019 21:35 - 9 minutes - 8.7 MBIf you heard an unknown song from a completely unfamiliar culture, would you be able to tell whether it was a love song or a lullaby?
How should Australia handle its trade relationship with Beijing?
November 21, 2019 21:06 - 23 minutes - 21.9 MBChina is our biggest trading partner, yet despite being so financially intertwined, Canberra and Beijing have long been on frosty terms amid allegations of foreign interference. Dennis Richardson, Sam Roggeveen and Sophie Richardson joins RN Breakfast in a panel discussion.
Yorketown residents return after bushfire destroys 5,000 hectares, livestock and crops
November 21, 2019 20:52 - 7 minutes - 7 MBResidents of South Australia's Yorke Peninsula are returning home, after bushfires forced evacuations and damaged property.
National hydrogen strategy top of agenda at COAG meeting
November 21, 2019 20:35 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBState and federal energy ministers are gathering for their first COAG meeting in nearly a year, with the implementation of a national hydrogen strategy being a focus of discussion.
Commonwealth re-starts negotiations into subsidising cyclone insurance
November 21, 2019 19:50 - 8 minutes - 7.57 MBNorthern Australia is bracing for cyclone season next month with the problem already leading to rising costs for insurance. The Commonwealth has re-started negotiations over a previously rejected plan to subsidise cyclone insurance.
Israeli politics in turmoil as Netanyahu to be indicted — World News with Matt Bevan
November 21, 2019 19:45 - 7 minutes - 6.48 MBIsraeli opposition leader Benny Gantz has told the President that he was unable to form a government, while Israeli Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit has announced that he intends to indict Prime Minister Netanyahu on a range of charges.
Bougainville goes to the polls on independence from Papua New Guinea
November 21, 2019 19:35 - 8 minutes - 7.35 MBIs the world on the verge of gaining a new nation? Tomorrow the people of Bougainville will start casting their ballots in a referendum to decide whether to split from Papua New Guinea and pursue independence.
Trump's former Russia adviser Fiona Hill gives evidence impeachment hearing
November 21, 2019 19:18 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBPresident Donald Trump's former Russia adviser Fiona Hill has been giving evidence at the final impeachment hearing of the week. Fiona Hill is warning that it's in Russia’s interest to blame Ukraine for intervention in the 2016 presidential election.
Ukraine: an unwitting accomplice in impeachment mess
November 21, 2019 19:18 - 8 minutes - 7.97 MBPresident Donald Trump's former Russia adviser Fiona Hill has been giving evidence at the final impeachment hearing of the week. Fiona Hill is warning that it's in Russia’s interest to blame Ukraine for intervention in the 2016 presidential election.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu charged with corruption
November 21, 2019 19:12 - 5 minutes - 5.34 MBIsrael's longest serving Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has been charged with corruption after allegedly accepting gifts from wealthy businessmen in return for political favours.
Smoke haze from bushfires poses health risks for NSW residents
November 20, 2019 21:53 - 5 minutes - 5.04 MBAir quality has reached hazardous levels in Sydney, the Illawarra and parts of northern NSW for the second time this week as smoke haze from the bushfires descends on the city.
'Hopeful for justice': Court to rule on J&J pelvic mesh lawsuit
November 20, 2019 21:39 - 6 minutes - 5.86 MBA seven-year legal battle involving more than 1,200 Australian women against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson will come to an end this morning.
NSW woman who rescued koala burnt in bushfire goes viral
November 20, 2019 21:25 - 8 minutes - 7.5 MBFootage of the moment New South Wales woman Toni Doherty used her shirt to save an old male koala has gone viral.
Government to fast-track infrastructure projects to boost economy
November 20, 2019 21:06 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBUrban Infrastructure Minister Alan Tudge discusses the Government's plans to speed up approvals for infrastructure projects in an effort to boost the flagging economy.
Westpac facing penalties for anti-money laundering breaches
November 20, 2019 20:51 - 8 minutes - 7.39 MBAustralia's second biggest bank, Westpac, is facing court action and fines for breaching Australia's money laundering and counter-terrorism laws 23 million times.
Lowy Institute study reveals traits of Australian IS jihadists
November 20, 2019 20:35 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBThe first detailed study to profile individual Australian jihadists has found a disturbing lack of contrition and relatively poor prospects of rehabilitation.
Mystery ACT prisoner takes legal action over AFP manuscript raids
November 20, 2019 19:51 - 7 minutes - 7.2 MBA little while ago, there was a trial in the ACT we can't tell you anything about. When he was in jail, this mystery prisoner wrote two manuscripts.
EU ambassador Gordon Sondland testifies against Trump — World News with Matt Bevan
November 20, 2019 19:47 - 4 minutes - 3.86 MBTestifying in President Trump's impeachment inquiry hearings held overnight, Ambassador Sondland confirms that as far as he is concerned, there was a quid pro quo.
Sydney hospital denies Chinese partnerships on transplant research
November 20, 2019 19:40 - 6 minutes - 5.77 MBSydney's Westmead Hospital is facing questions over its links with doctors and hospitals in China involved with transplant research.
Prince Andrew withdraws from royal duties after Epstein interview
November 20, 2019 19:36 - 4 minutes - 4.34 MBPrince Andrew says he is stepping back from royal duties in the wake of the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
More than 100 dead in Iran's fuel protests: Amnesty International
November 20, 2019 19:17 - 8 minutes - 8.13 MBAmnesty International says a government crackdown in Iran has left more than 100 protestors dead in 21 cities.
‘Perfect amount of weirdness’: Kirsten Dunst on her new dark comedy role
November 19, 2019 21:35 - 6 minutes - 5.81 MBPop-cultural icon Kirsten Dunst's latest role is in the dark-comedy series On Becoming a God in Central Florida, where she plays Krystal Stubbs, a single mum who works her way up the ranks of a billion dollar pyramid scheme that conned her family.
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki awarded UNESCO Kalinga prize
November 19, 2019 21:20 - 7 minutes - 7.3 MBAustralian science broadcaster Dr Karl Kruszelnicki will today accept the prestigious Kalinga prize, awarded by the UN's cultural body UNESCO.
Unpaid overtime a growing issue in Australian workplaces
November 19, 2019 21:15 - 5 minutes - 5.37 MBToday is Go Home on Time Day. The national day is marked every year to highlight the amount of unpaid overtime that workers are gifting their employers.
South Australia faces catastrophic fire conditions, closes over 100 schools
November 19, 2019 21:05 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MBSouth Australia is confronting a day of catastrophic fire conditions, forcing the closure of more than 100 schools and childcare centres.
Julian Assange rape investigation dropped by Swedish prosecutors
November 19, 2019 20:50 - 7 minutes - 7.14 MBSwedish prosecutors have dropped an investigation into Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, over rape allegations made in 2010.
SA’s Tesla battery to be expanded by 50 per cent
November 19, 2019 20:35 - 12 minutes - 11 MBThe Prime Minister once labelled South Australia's big Tesla battery the 'Hollywood solution', but now the Federal Government is tipping in money to increase its capacity by 50 per cent.
Hong Kong Polytechnic University standoff enters fourth day
November 19, 2019 19:50 - 8 minutes - 7.55 MBIn Hong Kong, more than 100 protestors remain barricaded inside a university as a standoff with police enters its fourth day.
Prince Andrew's trainwreck Epstein interview — World News with Matt Bevan
November 19, 2019 19:45 - 5 minutes - 5.31 MBThe death of New York financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has been in the midst of a debate in the UK as Prince Andrew attempted to distance himself from Epstein in a trainwreck interview over the weekend.
Government halts key part of robodebt scheme, freezing some debts
November 19, 2019 19:35 - 9 minutes - 8.89 MBWelfare groups say common sense has finally prevailed after the Government scrapped key planks of its highly contentious robodebt system.
Australian Timothy Weeks freed by Taliban in prisoner swap
November 19, 2019 19:12 - 8 minutes - 7.57 MBAfter more than three years in captivity, Australian Timothy Weeks has been freed by the Taliban in Afghanistan.
Law Report with Jane Lee
November 18, 2019 21:45 - 7 minutes - 6.79 MBThe Law Report's Jane Lee discusses the crime of infanticide.
A decade of "terrible governance": Stephen Mayne talks Harvey Norman
November 18, 2019 21:37 - 7 minutes - 7.07 MBShareholder activist Stephen Mayne joins RN Breakfast ahead of today's Harvey Norman AGM, where he says he will be calling for more independent directors and for consolidated accounts.